India, Jan. 1 -- A Hindu man was brutally attacked by a violent group in Bangladesh, marking the fourth reported assault on a member of the minority community in the past two weeks amid growing concerns over their safety.

The victim, Khokon Das (50), was stabbed, beaten and set on fire on December 31 in the Shariatpur district, according to local media reports.

Das survived the attack after managing to jump into a nearby pond when his assailants fled, preventing fatal burn injuries.

He was allegedly returning home after closing his medical shop when a mob confronted him.

"My husband is a simple man. He never harmed anyone," Das' wife said, appealing for justice. "I don't know who did this."

The attack is the latest in a series of vio...